Public water system · MI2017215
ActiveBoyne Falls Public School
At a glance
Boyne Falls Public School (PWSID MI2017215) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It reports serving 269 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
269
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Boyne Falls Public School compare with other water systems in Charlevoix County?
By EPA's size categories, Boyne Falls Public School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlevoix County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% above the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 27,792 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Boyne Falls Public School is about 37% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Boyne Falls Public School?
EPA lists Boyne Falls Public School as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 102 of the 114 active systems in Charlevoix County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Boyne Falls Public School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Boyne Falls Public School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boyne Falls Public School?
Boyne Falls Public School (PWSID MI2017215) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Boyne Falls Public School serve?
Boyne Falls Public School reports serving 269 people through 3 service connections in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
Where does Boyne Falls Public School get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Boyne Falls Public School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Boyne Falls Public School's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boyne Falls Public School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Boyne Falls Public School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Charlevoix County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City, City of | Charlevoix | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 3,124 | Community | Surface water |
| East Jordan, City of | Charlevoix | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix Township | Charlevoix | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lavender Hill Farm | Charlevoix | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Boyne Mountain Resort | Charlevoix | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Boyne Falls Public School, PWSID MI2017215, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/boyne-falls-public-school-mi2017215 (data as of October 1, 2026).